Scientific classification

Characteristics-Acer obtusatum

Acer obtusatum (Waldst. Et Kit. ex Willd). It is a deciduous shrub or tree of the Sapindaceae family. It grows up to 20 meters high, the treetop is wide and branched. The root system is well developed, with a trunk up to 1 m in diameter. The bark is reddish, initially smooth, later cracked in irregular scales.

The branches are thin and long, the young shoots are yellowish-brown, grayish-brown to reddish, densely covered with light lenticels. Sometimes there are two smaller pups next to it. Leaves opposite, simple, round, weakly heart-shaped bases, shallowly incised into 5-7 short and blunt lobes, 4-12 cm long, 4-12 cm wide, serrated or rarely entire, light gray-green on the face, dense on the back grayish males, located on a reddish petiole 5-12 cm long.

The flowers are monoecious, monocotyledonous, light yellow or yellowish-green, with 3-4 cm-long stems clustered in dangling inflorescences. They are made of five leaves of a cup and a wreath, the male flowers have 8 stamens, the female flowers have one bunch with overlying fertility. They bloom in April and May at the same time as leafing. The fruits are single-seeded nuts with wings, the feathers are about 2.5-3.5 cm long, glabrous, basically narrowed and their wings arranged at almost right angles. They ripen in September.

Habitat – Range

It is widespread in southern Europe (France, Italy and the Balkan) and northwest Africa. It grows individually or in groups in semi-shady habitats in mountain forests up to 1600 m above sea level. It is also grown as an ornamental tree in parks. Propagated by seed, fast-growing…

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